Program areas at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Community support - community-based services to the poor, including emergency food pantries and empowerment programs: Catholic Charities' community-based services provide emergency food assistance (food pantries) in north and south Omaha, mobile food pantries with distributions within Omaha and other locations. Family enrichment programs help families identify short term goals that have an immediate impact on the quality of their lives as well as provide workshops and forums that provide them with the skills and information to achieve their goals. Our senior services offer educational, financial, community and social activities for our older adults. the christmas program coordinates an adopt-a-family program to provide food and gifts to low-income families. Our microbusiness program provides education and training for individuals in the north and south Omaha community who would like to start their own business. Immigration legal assistance services help clients with filing out uscis forms, provides legal consultations in which we evaluate clients' immigration legal options, advise them how to proceed and represent them throughout the legal process. Services include: consultations, translation, change of address, green card renewals, family-based petitions, adjustment of status, naturalization applications and vawa and u-visa applications.
Domestic violence - emergency shelter for individuals and their children. Education and aftercare programs: Catholic Charities provides a shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children that is a safe and secure place to stay. It provides protection, care, and support that is needed to regain control and make decisions over their own lives and their futures. Individuals receive case management services during their stay and aftercare services are provided for those who complete the program.
Behavioral health - substance abuse and mental health : Catholic Charities provides private and confidential interventions to individuals of all ages including children, teens, and adults in need of professional guidance concerning marriage and family, mental health, and substance misuse.
Other miscellaneous activities including pregnancy and adoption services.